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Good to Great: Social Sectors by Jim Collins

We need to get rid of the barrier between business and the social sector and instead focus on a framework for greatness

Key Takeaways

Unlike normal businesses, money is only an input, not an output, for the social sector

Performance must be measured relative to mission, not financial returns

Greatness is an inherently dynamic process, not an end point

To measure performance, finding the perfect indicator is not what’s important, what is important is settling upon a consistent and intelligent method of assessing your put results and then tracking your trajectory with vigor

Leadership only exists if people follow when they have the freedom not to

Drew Buscareno, executive director at the Center for the Homeless in South Bend, IN was featured

What I got out of it

Good read and I think a good way of looking at the social sector – should be judged on different criteria (it’s mission rather than finances) but the greatness principles still apply